8-K
filed February 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
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Accenture shareholders re-elect all 9 directors and approve say-on-pay at 2023 AGM
Accenture plc
- All 9 director nominees elected with 75.9% to 99.6% support; Nancy McKinstry received 75.9%.
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved with 90.5% for; shareholders voted 98.6% for 1-year frequency.
- Board decided to hold annual advisory votes on exec compensation until next required frequency vote (every 6 years).
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor passed with 95.0% for.
- Irish law authorities to issue shares and opt-out of pre-emption passed with >98% support.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
2. To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers 422,625,148 90.46 % 44,557,046 9.54 % 858,557 51,330,445
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future non-binding votes to approve the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
3. To approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future non-binding votes to approve the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers 460,508,579 98.57 % 990,639 0.21 % 5,691,738 1.22 % 849,795 51,330,445
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To appoint the following directors: at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
1. To appoint the following directors: Jaime Ardila 465,082,358 99.50 % 2,353,826 0.50 % 604,567 51,330,445 Nancy McKinstry 354,035,893 75.92 % 112,268,650 24.08 % 1,736,208 51,330,445 Beth E. Mooney 463,641,586 99.22 % 3,666,205 0.78 % 732,960 51,330,445 Gilles C. Pélisson 462,655,939 98.98 % 4,785,122 1.02 % 599,690 51,330,445 Paula A. Price 460,858,860 98.58 % 6,657,673 1.42 % 524,218 51,330,445 Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala 465,356,556 99.59 % 1,931,033 0.41 % 753,162 51,330,445 Arun Sarin 461,134,609 98.68 % 6,163,335 1.32 % 742,807 51,330,445 Julie Sweet 439,534,586 94.46 % 25,795,429 5.54 % 2,710,736 51,330,445 Tracey T. Travis 410,723,229 87.86 % 56,746,726 12.14 % 570,796 51,330,445
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To grant the Board the authority to issue shares under Irish law at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
5. To grant the Board the authority to issue shares under Irish law 510,449,122 98.52 % 7,688,295 1.48 % 1,233,779 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
7. To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law 517,296,457 99.86 % 741,500 0.14 % 1,333,239 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Accenture’s independent auditor and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to determine KPMG’s remuneration at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
4. To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Accenture’s independent auditor and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to determine KPMG’s remuneration 492,194,630 94.97 % 26,051,859 5.03 % 1,124,707 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Accenture plc shareholders approved To grant the Board the authority to opt-out of pre-emption rights under Irish law at the 2023-02-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-02-01
Exact text from the filing
6. To grant the Board the authority to opt-out of pre-emption rights under Irish law 511,505,227 98.76 % 6,420,234 1.24 % 1,445,735 —
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